Welcome to the highlights of England vs Pakistan 1st Test - 2026 Pakistan tour of England 3-match Test series - The first Test cricket match between England and Pakistan was played at Headingley, Leeds on August 19th to August 23rd, 2026.
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| Josh Tongue took two in two balls © Stu Forster/Getty Images |
Match Stats:
- Pakistan's 171 was their 14th lowest score in a completed first innings against England in England soil in Tests.
- This is the 16th instances of England's two bowlers taking five-wickets in a Test innings and It is their third such instance against Pakistan in Tests, previous such two instance came at Karachi in 1973 and at Manchester in 2006.
Short Summary:
- Day 1 - England 112 for 2 after Josh Tongue and Ollie Robinson share five-wicket hauls as Pakistan bowled out for 171 in the opening day of the first Test match.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
Pakistan 1st Innings scored 171 for all-out in 48.1 overs with top scorer by Abdullah Shafique cracked a 61 off 104-balls including 8-fours.
Imam-ul-Haq hit 42 off 74-balls including 6-fours and Salman Agha struck 21 off 29-balls included 4-fours.
1st Innings England best bowler by Josh Tongue claimed a 5-wicket haul for 46-runs in 9.1-overs and Ollie Robinson captured 5-wickets for 51-runs in 18-overs included three maidens.
England 1st Innings scored 112-2 in 25-overs at Stumps - with top scorer by Joe Root cracked a unbeaten 37 off 53-balls including 6-fours.
Emilio Gay blasted a 33 off 71-balls including 7-fours with strike rate of 106.45, Jordan Cox hit a unbeaten 23 off 38-balls included 4-fours and Ben Duckett scored 15 off 28-balls without a boundary.
1st Innings Pakistan best bowler by Mohammad Abbas and Mohammad Ali both took one-wickets.
Day 1 Highlights
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